May 6, 2016

Thank you SO MUCH to all of our families and supporters for making the Spring Fling an AWESOME event!  It was SO MUCH fun and we are still working to calculate all of the money raised for our kids!  Thank you SO much again and again!  A special shout out to all of the people, families, and companies listed below:

7 Flags Car Wash, Aida Moreno, AMC Theatres, Amici’s Pizzeria, Amanda Espiritu, Amanda Benguerel, Amy Schmidt, Arrowwood Winery, Auberge de Soleil, Bacon Family, Bear Republic Brewing Co., Bell Wine Cellars, Biscocho Families, Bistro Don Giovanni, Booker Family, Brikovich Family, Buena Vista Winery, Buffalo Wild Wings, Candy Mattern, Cast Iron Bar and Grill, Caymus Vineyards/ Conundrum, Cheesecake Factory, Cherry Family, Chick-fil-a, Christen Rice, Cindy Smith, Cline Winery, Craft Waves/Judy Butler, CrossFit Interchange, Cyndi Cozby, Dana Smith, Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Disneyland, Driven Raceway, Eagle Vines Golf Course, Elizabeth Bates, Escano Family, Favela’s Fusion, Ford Lincoln Fairfield, Ferrer Family, Flores Family, Fuddruckers, Galvan Family Cellars, Golden State Warriors, Green Valley Country Club, Green Valley Dental, Green Valley Middle School PTC Board Members, GV Cellars, Green Valley Orthodontics, Habit Burger, Harrah’s/Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Heather Toll, Hurley’s, Heretic Brewery, In and Out Burger, In Shape, Jacob Barron Photography, Jamie Pope/Restless Gypsy, JD Nails, Joy of Eating Café, Judy Wilson, Jump Highway, Just Delightful, Justina Dombrowski, Kimberly Holland, Kim’s Salon and Spa, Kristin Brown, Laffey Family, Libby Graham, Lisa Scaccalosi, Little River Inn, Marianno Family, Mary’s Pizza Shack, Massage Envy, Maureen Perez, Metcho Family, Meyer Corporation, Momentum Toyota, Muniz Family, Oakland A’s, Panera, Pangloss Wine Cellars, Patina Home and Garden, Pietros, Pine Ridge Winery, Rancho Solano Golf Course, Red Hen Cantina, Red Robin, Regal Movie Theatres, River Cats Baseball, Rockville Corners, Rosina’s, Rote Family, Ruth Clawson, San Francisco Giants, Sandra Robinson, Santos-Smith Family, Sarah Barnes, Sasha Craig Photography, Sauerwein Family, Schwarzbach Family, Scott Moss/Moss Rubber, Silva Family, Sloan Family, Sondra Wells, Sonoma Raceway/Randall Brown, Stacey Pratt, Starbucks, Steve Hopkins Honda/Acura, Succulent Obsession/Sabrina Neri, Sue Kinder, Tess Downey, Valdez Family, Vezer Family Winery, VJB Cellars, Westin/Union Square, Wooden Valley Winery, Wurzbach/Fischer Photography, Yahell Peralta

ALL students in 6th-8th grade began the ENGLISH portion of the SBAC and continues through May 13th!  Students may bring their headphones instead of using the ones that we provide.  PLEASE remember that we are in block schedule for the next week! 

Our staff voted last week and we will NOT be having short Wednesdays for the 2016-2017 for collaboration.  We will be posting the final bell schedule once it's approved. We are tentatively looking at 8:36 AM for the first bell and dismissal at 2:45 PM. Again, we will let you all know when it's official but please start planning now.  We only have three minimum days a year: September 30th, February 24, 2017 and June 8, 2017. 

Want another way to support our school?  Check out DonorsChoose.org and Gofundme for ways to support various teachers at GVMS!  In fact, check out these project from Mrs. Nitto HERE , Mrs. Love HERE, Ms. Toll's HERE, Mrs. DeVries HERE, and Mr. McNamara's HERE, Mrs. Bates HERE!  We LOVE and APPRECIATE ALL of the support!

We have a lot of events coming up at GVMS in May!  Be sure that you have them all listed!  Please click on this link if you are able to help with Teacher Appreciation Lunch on May 20th or cut and paste into your browser:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0449afa72aa5fc1-teacher1

We are also gearing up for the 8th grade dance!  Please check out this link here or cut and paste this link into your browser:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4EACA82DA31-2016

I cannot stop talking about THE BEST app!  Take a moment to download it from the App Store for free and then follow the instructions to load Fairfield-Suisun and connect DIRECTLY to Aeries!  No more logging in, no more password to remember and it's FANTASTIC and so easy!!

Check out THIS ARTICLE about brain development and adolescents!   It is extremely helpful and gives multiple strategies for both home and school in order to support your student!

The PTC is looking for GVMS families who can host a middle school student from China for ten or sixteen days this summer.  The American Chinese Cultural Exchange Service will operate one session from 7/10-7/20 and a second session from 7/28-8/13.  Students attend classes at Solano College during the day and are free on weekends to spend with their hosts.  Hosting involves providing a place for the student to sleep, three meals a day and transportation to and from Solano College.  Hosts are paid a stipend to cover expenses.

Each of the two sessions is limited to 32 boys and girls with about half that number accommodated so far.  If you are able to host a student this summer, or would like additional information on this program, contact Ying Bacon at Ying.Bacon@ACCEXS.org or by phone at (203) 918-2595.